Sentence examples for was narrowly from inspiring English sources

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was narrowly

adverb

In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.

They regarded the new idea rather narrowly.

Exact(60)

Each eventuality was narrowly avoided.

The New York Times

A brawl was narrowly averted.

The New Yorker

Our motion was narrowly defeated.

University of California, Berkeley

Only Arizona's recreational measure was narrowly defeated.

The Washington Post

The broader market was narrowly mixed.

The New York Times

To my mind, Clegg was narrowly ahead.

The Guardian

That ruling, though, was narrowly drawn.

The New York Times

On Saturday, tragedy was narrowly averted.

The New York Times

Kennedy voted against Strauss and the nomination was narrowly defeated.

The Washington Post

In the end, Thomas was narrowly confirmed, 52 48.

Encyclopedia Britannica

What they did was narrowly stereotyped and routine.

The New Yorker

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